breast cancer
71Genes, breast cancer susceptibility — Inherited factors that predispose to breast cancer. Put otherwise, these genes make one more susceptible to the disease and so increase the risk of developing breast cancer. Two of these genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, have been identified (and… …
72National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer — The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer, also known as the Breast Cancer Marathon and the 26.2 with Donna, is an annual marathon sporting event held in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. It was first held on February 17, 2008. The national breast …
73International Breast Cancer Research Foundation — The International Breast Cancer Research Foundation is a New York based international organisation that works on breast cancer issues around the world. It argues that only through practical, cost effective breakthrough research that takes… …
74Familial breast cancer — A number of factors have been identified that increase the risk of breast cancer. One of the strongest of these risk factors is the history of breast cancer in a relative. About15 20% of women with breast cancer have such a family history of the… …
75Inflammatory Breast Cancer Association — The Inflammatory Breast Cancer Association (IBC Help) is a cancer organization headquartered in the United States with volunteers from throughout the World. It is a voluntary cancer organization dedicated to eliminating inflammatory breast cancer …
76Avon Walk for Breast Cancer — The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer is an annual noncompetitive series produced by the Avon Foundation (a 501(c)(3) public charity,) which offers women and men of all fitness levels a choice of walking a marathon (26.2 miles) or a marathon and a half …
77Living Beyond Breast Cancer — (LBBC), based outside Philadelphia in the United States, is a national nonprofit organization with the mission of empowering all women affected by breast cancer to live as long as possible with the best quality of life. As an education and… …
78The National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer — The National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer, also known as the Breast Cancer Marathon and the 26.2 with Donna, is an annual marathon sporting event held in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.The 26.2 mile course begins at the Mayo Clinic in… …
79breast-conserving surgery — An operation to remove the breast cancer but not the breast itself. Types of breast conserving surgery include lumpectomy (removal of the lump), quadrantectomy (removal of one quarter, or quadrant, of the breast), and segmental mastectomy… …
80breast-sparing surgery — An operation to remove the breast cancer but not the breast itself. Types of breast sparing surgery include lumpectomy (removal of the lump), quadrantectomy (removal of one quarter, or quadrant, of the breast), and segmental mastectomy (removal… …
